Local Notices of Health and Holiday Visits in Biddeford Area
Personal notices list Mrs. Daly and Mrs. St Pierre as medical patients at Webber Hospital in Biddeford along with Alfred Goudreau and Mrs. Petit in surgical or medical care. Madeleine Borduas visits Biddeford home of Mr. and Mrs. Borduas while Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler spend holidays with Kerwin Twomey family. Radioman Roger Pp Routh, USN, son of Mrs. Routh of Saco, serves aboard USS Wasp as part of Project Gemini recovery duties.
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John Daly
Temple St
Saco
Webber Hospital
Biddeford
Alfred Goudreau
Prospect St
Notre Dame Hospital
Anna St. Pierre
Oak Ridge Road
Agnes Petit
Harrison Ave
Madeleine Borduas
New York City
Gaston Borduas
Bacon St
James Wheeler
Washington, D.C
Kerwin Twomey
Graham Street
Roger Pp. Routh
USN
Rollande Routh
Middle St
Wasp
No Meeting of Saco Rebekah Lodge Saturday Night
The Saco Rebekah Lodge will not hold a meeting this Saturday night because of the Christmas holiday.
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Saco Rebekah Lodge
Church Notes in Saco and Biddeford Churches Schedule
Choir rehearsals at School Street Methodist Church Saco Junior 3 15 p m Senior 7 p m Mid week prayer Thursday 7 30 p m Bible Baptist 144 Ferry Road Saco Prayer and Bible study First Baptist Ocean Avenue Old Orchard Beach Prayer meeting First Assembly of God Saco Ahtepa Home 22 Pleasant Street Christmas Eve Family Service Candles Carols United Church of Christ Biddeford Friday 7 30 p m
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School Street Methodist Church
Saco
Bible Baptist Church
Ferry Road
First Baptist Church
Ocean Avenue
Old Orchard Beach
First Assembly of Coo
Ahtepa
Pleasant Street
United Church of Christ (Congregational
Biddeford
Stolen Car Recovered by Beach Police
Beach police recovered a red convertible stolen from Biddeford firm Ed and Frank, Inc. The car, found minutes after the theft was reported at 6 a.m. by Millard Palmer of 105 Ocean Ave., was abandoned on Turn Road with heavy damages estimated over 400 dollars. Investigators believe damages occurred elsewhere.
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Old Orchard Beach
Paul Tibbetts
Ed and Frank, Inc
Biddeford
Millard Palmer
Ocean Ave
T For Turn
Tibbetts
Palmer Yard
Biddeford Ballot Inspection Set
Biddeford election ballots will be inspected starting at 10 a.m. tomorrow. City Clerk Paul E Brunelle said Republican John F. Xaphes requested the inspection after results showed Leo Lemire with 3,119 votes to 2,745 for Xaphes. Only the mayoral race is involved. a recount could follow early next week if requested.
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Biddeford
Paul E Brunelle
John F. Xaphes
Leo Lemire
Xaphes
Brunelle
Deaths Miss Elisa H. Sicard of Biddeford
Miss Elisa H. Sicard 51 Mason Street Biddeford lifelong resident died yesterday in a Biddeford hospital. She was a milliner and proprietor of Sicard's Rest at Old Orchard Beach. Surviving sisters and a brother are listed. Funeral from St Joseph's Church Biddeford Monday at 10 with burial in St Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call at Sansoucy Funeral Home today 2 4 and 7 10 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisa H. Sicard
Mason St
Biddeford
Joseph and
Amanda (Bourgault) Sicard
Sicard’s Rest
Old Orchard Beach
Business and Professional Women’s Club of America International
Maine
Stone St
Death of Aquila Pelletier Former Biddeford Resident
Aquila Pelletier 74 of Biddeford died early today at a Augusta hospital after a long illness. Born April 8, 1891 in Biddeford to Auguste and Delima Desjardins Pelletier he worked for Pepperell Mfg Co. Surviving are two sisters Mrs. Wilfred Turmelle and Miss Alma Pelletier both of Biddeford, a brother Wilfred Pelletier of Saco, and a niece and nephew. Funeral from St. Joseph's Church Friday at 8 30 AM. Visitation at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquila Pelletier
Biddeford
Augusta
Auguste and
Delima Desjardins Pelletier
Pepperell Mfg. Co
Wilfred Turmelle
Alma Pelletier
Wilfred
Pelletier
Saco
Francois Plante 89 dies after long illness in Biddeford
Francois Plante 89 of 100 South St Biddeford died last night in a local hospital after a long illness. Born in Piopolis Quebec August 27 1876 he lived in Biddeford about 10 years and previously in Westbrook where he worked for S D Warren Co. Survivors include a stepson Roger Cote and several nieces and nephews. Services Friday at 8 from St Hyacinth Church Westbrook with visitation at Bolduc Funeral Home Biddeford.
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Francois Plante
South St
Biddeford
Piopolis
Que
Francois
Eudes Lamontagne Plante
Westbrook
S. D. Warren Co
Holy Name Society of St. Hyacinth Church
St. Joseph's Church
Roger Cote
St. Hyacinth Church
Bolduc
Alfred St
Prayers Planned by Holy Name Society for Buckley
Members of St. Marys Parish Holy Name Society meet at 7 30 tonight at Cosgrove Funeral Home 326 Elm Biddeford to say prayers for Jeremiah Buckley a member.
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Holy Name Society of
Funeral services for George E. Waterman
Funeral services for George E. Waterman of Dorchester Massachusetts formerly of Saco were held yesterday afternoon at the Cote Funeral Home Saco. Rev Stanley A Bennett of the Saco United Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed in Laurel Hill Cemetery Saco with committal prayers by Rev Bennett.
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George E. Waterman
Dorchester
Mass
Saco
Cote Funeral Home
Beach and
James Streets
Stanley A. Bennett
Saco ‘United Baptist Church
Laurel Hill Cemetery
Mr. Bennett
Holiday travel and hospital visit notes from Old Orchard Beach
Mr and Mrs Richard Doe of Colby Avenue Ocean Park visited friends in Togus who are hospitalized. Mr and Mrs John White of Odessa Avenue traveled from Boston to Denver for holidays with their daughter and family, Ms Wakefield. The Whites accompanied Mr and Mrs Russell Durant to Simmons College to bring home their daughter Geraldine for the holidays.
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Richard Doe
Colby Avenue
Ocean Park
Togus
John White
Odessa Avenue
Boston
Denver
Col
Charles Wakefield
White
Russell Durant
Simmons College
Geraldine
Weather forecast for Portland turns partly cloudy and warmer
Partly cloudy Portland forecast for tonight and Friday with slightly higher temperatures. Lows drop into the low 20s tonight as winds shift west and northwest at 5 to 10 mph.
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Portland
December Tides High and Low Times Chart
A compact tide timetable shows daily high and low waters for December with morning and afternoon windows. Entries list dates 23 to 26 with corresponding AM and PM heights, indicating tidal variation and intervals.
Jalbert Appeals For Trial By Jury In Conspiracy Case
Maine State Rep. Louis C. Jalbert seeks a jury trial as Superior Court dismisses his appeal from a suspended sentence for conspiracy and cheating. The Maine Supreme Court ruled demurrers are improper and Jalbert did not reserve trial rights, leading to a judgment for the state and sentencing without trial.
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Auburn
Louis C. Jalbert
Superior Court
James L. Reid
Jalbert
Reid
State of
Maine
United States of America
Maine Supreme Court
High Court
George M. Carlton Jr
Bath
Supreme Court
Lewiston
Legion Post Aids Youth Center with Piano Gift
Supper served at Legion Hall before the C Fayette Staples Post meeting led by Commander George Skillin. Minutes were read. reports covered Christmas and children’s parties, sick calls, Togus visits, sunshine baskets, and a piano donation to the Youth Recreation Center. Plans for a 16 mm film projector were discussed. next meeting January 12. County Council meets January 8 at Alfred.
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Old Orchard Beach
Paul Remillard
Ernest Bulfum
Legion Hall
C. Fayette Staples Post American Legion
George Skillin
Joseph Margarone
Horace Tinkham
Togus
Lawrence Crosby
John Wright
Earl Scott
Aime Violette
Harold Presley
Richard White
Alfred
Strong Bottles Survive G Forces Far Beyond Gemini
An AP report notes Glass Container Manufacturers Institute tests show bottles and jars withstand near 400 Gs in lab trials, far above Gemini re entry figures of about 8 Gs. Examples include a beer bottle at 200 Gs and a cooking oil bottle at 280 Gs, illustrating remarkable strength.
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New York
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Gemini
Earth
Augusta engineer to head Maine Civil Defense radiation program
Edmund D. Brower, a Augusta draftsman, is named radiological maintenance officer in charge of inspection, maintenance, and calibration of radiation measuring instruments by State CD Director Leslie H. Stanley. Weather could produce distant effects as storm systems move from New York state or offshore.
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Augusta
Edmund D. Brower
Maine Civil Defense
Brower
Leslie H. Stanley
New Baby Notices From Biddeford and Saco Area
Local births announced in Biddeford Saco area news list multiple families welcoming newborns in December. Jennifer Ann Jezar, Michael Thomas Corey, Gloria Ann Brault, Darren Joseph Locke, Kenneth Roger Pinard, Pammy Ann Williams, Brian John Fortier, Joseph Plante, Wendy Ellen Wormwood, Thomas Joseph Zuke, an unnamed newborn at Smithwheel Road, Barbara Ann Turing are named alongside parental addresses and birth dates.
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Joseph R. Jezar
Marion Ave
Biddeford
Jennifer Ann
Stephen E
Corey
Main St
Saco
Michael Thomas
Wayne Brault
Dupont Ave
Adaughter
Gloria Ann
Gerald Locke
Weymouth St
Darren Joseph
Roger Pinard
George St
Kenneth Roger
William Williams
Old
Biddeford Road
Pammy Ann
John Paul Fortier
11Th St
Old Orchard Beach
Brian John
Ronald Plante
Western Avenue
Kennebunk
Joseph
Patients Presented With Yuletide Gifts at Leech Nursing Home
Kennebunk hosts a holiday visit by Vernon Garrett as Santa with support from the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Lions Club. He delivers gifts to each patient while carols are sung daily by Girl Scouts, churches, and clubs at the Leech Nursing Home.
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Kennebunk
Leech
Vernon Garrett
Kennebunk- Kennebunkport Lions Club
Garrett
Santa Claus
Girl Scouts
Hunter Pays Fine for Hunting Wounding Case
Leslie W. Demeritt 66 of West Newfield pays a $300 fine after pleading guilty to wounding Swood A. Neal Jr. 34 of Needham Mass during a hunt in West Newfield on November 27. The payment serves as his appeal from the District Court verdict.
Government draft pool counts by classification in 1940s discussion
Officials described draft statistics by class 1-A groups and deferments. They noted about 545 331 men in Navy 30 group including 204 197 not examined and that half of examined candidates fail tests. Other groups include childless married men 19 25 and 26 35 year olds with extended obligations.
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Navy
Fire destroys unoccupied Roxbury summer home interior
Fire largely gutted the interior of a vacant one story summer home on Roxbury Notch Road Wednesday night. Losses were estimated at 3500 dollars. The home was owned by Fidele Marquis l of Rumford and the cause remained undetermined as fire officials investigated.
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Roxbury
Roxbury Notch Road
Fidele Marquis l of
Rumford
French and Italian Miners Drove Mont Blanc Tunnel Effort
Miners from France and Italy bored the 7.2 mile Mont Blanc highway tunnel, shaping a rock corridor long enough to span a Paris Baghdad sidewalk. The ambitious project showcased cross border labor and engineering drive.
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Paris
Baghdad
Mont Blanc
Charter Granted to Saco Boy Scout Troop 310
Presentation of awards joined with the charter ceremony last night at the Elks Lodge Portland Road Saco. The Biddeford Saco Lodge of Elks becomes the sponsoring institution for the Scouts. Pins were given to Tenderfoot Scouts Donald Leslie and Paul Nedeau, with pins previously owned by Allen Rowe and Robert Ross.
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Saco
Elks' Lodge
Portland Road
Biddeford - Saco
Donald Leslie
Paul Nedeau
Caroline Ross
Robert Ross
Thelma Kallock
Gordon Sears
Walter Coito
Albert Beety
Patrick Zello
The
Elks
Clyde C. Clyatt
York District
Pine Tree Council
B.S.A
Adenauer Urges U S to Keep FosPosted Tension with Soviets
Former Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said the United States should remain at odds with the Soviet Union and avoid war. He warned Americans that Moscow seeks to widen influence in Western Europe and that change in Russia's government could come eventually. Adenauer, turning 90, will step down as CDU chairman but will stay in Parliament and politics.
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Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Soviet Union
Moscow
Western Europe
Adenauer
Russia
Czar
Christian Democratic Party
Kraft Process Blame Fixed Says Maine Official
Augusta Maine Earle Tibbetts a state sanitary engineer told a Legislative Research subcommittee that the Kraft pulp manufacturing process is the state's biggest source of air pollution yet Maine has no widespread problem. He noted local issues from fish meal plants rendering works asphalt plants power generators dumps and home furnaces.
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Augusta
Maine
Earle Tibbetts
Tibbetts
Christmas cease fire urged by world leaders in Vietnam
Gen Westmoreland and Gen Vien order a Christmas truce after appeals by Pope Paul VI and other figures. The cease-fire covers South Korean, Australian, and New Zealand troops and includes a dusk to dawn curfew lift in Saigon. Vatican sources say Paul seeks peace talks and Hanoi feelers. U Thant urges immediate truce and negotiations. President Johnson stays silent on Saigon orders.
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William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Viet Nam
Cao van Vien
Vatican
Paul
Hanoi
U.N
U Thant
Johnson
Texas
Sai- Eon
Maine Firms Merge To Bid On Dickey Work
Three Maine civil engineering firms combining to form Maine Atlantic Engineers to pursue the 227 million Dickey power project work. Edward C. Jordan Co. James W. Sewall Co. and Wright, Pierce, Barnes and Wyman pool manpower while retaining their identities. Officers named Edward C. Jordan president William G. Ryan vice president and George W. Barnes treasurer.
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Portland
Maine
Dickey
Edward C. Jordan Co., Inc
James W. Sewall Co
Old Town
Wright, Pierce, Barnes and Wyman
Topsham
Maine Atlantic Engineers
Army Corps of Engineers
MAE
Edward JC. Jordan
William G. Ryan
Sewall Co
George W. Barnes
Trasurer
Sunday visit sparks Dominican political clash
The Sunday visit drew protest from the armed forces secretary Commodore Rivera Caminero who called the trip a wanton provocation. President Garcia Godoy faced rebel pressure while Col Caamano warned extremists could spark clashes. observers warn indecision may invite Inter American Force involvement.
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Minican Revolutionary Party
Armed Forces
Francisco Rivera Caminero
Hector Garcia-Godoy
Rivera Caminero
Garcia-Godoy
Francisco Caamano Deno
Prorebel
Santo Domingo
Pope Paul Urges Peace and Alliance of Love in Christmas Message
In his Christmas address Pope Paul VI calls for global peace beyond any single conflict. He condemns fresh nationalist trends and new subversive ideologies, warns against the arms race, and urges negotiation and justice as paths to true peace and human brotherhood.
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Europe
Paul
Announcement handled in Sai Gon over South Vietnamese government
A notice indicates that the announcement was handled in Sai Gon due to its involvement with the South Vietnamese government. The brief emphasizes the location and the political context without detailing actions or individuals.
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Saigon
Tips For Teens By Elinor Williams
Advice columns address teen dating pitfalls and gift etiquette. A reader asks about keeping an expensive ski jacket given by a boyfriend and the risk of unwanted expectations. The response urges returning costly gifts to avoid future pressure and labels as prudent any claim of being a golddigger.
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Elinor Williams
Elinor
Ans
Runaway Biddeford Car Crashes Into Parked Vehicle
In Biddeford a car owned by Marcel Tremblay rolled away while unoccupied, striking Al Fred J. Lacerte’s parked car on Oak Place and then hitting a house porch. No injuries were reported. Tremblay’s vehicle continued briefly before stopping. An additional minor mishap was noted with no injuries.
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Oak Place
Biddeford
Alfred J. Lacerte
Lacerte
Marcel J., Tremblay
St. Biddeford
Tremblay Auto
Indian Agency Seeks 128000 to Fund Bare Bones Program
Indian Affairs Commissioner Edward C. Hinckley asks Augusta legislature for 128000 in a special session to sustain the bare-bones program. He says current appropriations fall short of establishing the new department and continuing existing services.
Truman Sees Humphrey as 1972 Democratic Nominee
Former President Truman stated that Vice President Humphrey will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 1972, calling it a fact. He spoke during his morning walk with reporters, while visiting New York for Christmas with the Clifton Daniels family. He also said the Kennedy brothers Robert and Edward have the right to try for the presidency.
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New York
Harry S. Truman
Hubert H. Humphrey
Truman
Clifton Daniels
Kennedy
Robert
Edward
Massachusetts
Saco Awarded Federal Planning Grant for Urban Development
Saco received 9093 dollars in a federal planning grant to aid urban development with six other Maine communities sharing a total 52280 dollars. The allocation was announced by Senator Edmund S Muskie.
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Saco
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Sen. Muskie
Health Department Oversees Welfare Case Handling
The Department of Health and Welfare continues to manage a welfare case, outlining procedures and oversight. Officials confirm ongoing monitoring and compliance efforts with relevant agencies to protect client welfare and ensure correct access to benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Health & Welfare
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Memoriam
Wilfred Dubois
Ers
Tion
Merry Christmas
Harry N. Huot
Elisa Sicard
Clement P. Wight Dial
Staples Post
New York State
Japan
Biddeford-Saco
Richard Wormwood
Goose Rocks Beach
Kennbunkport
Wendy Ellen
Joseph Zuke
Thomas Joseph
Richard Blow
Smithwheel Road
Paul Turing
Stadig Trailer Park
Wells
Barbara Ann
Hunter
Saco Boy Scout
Kraft
Paul J. Denoncour
May St
Patricia Anne
Frederick C. Pettengill Jr
Frederick C. Pettingill Sr
Denoncour
Biddeford High School
Clark University
Worcester
University of Maine At
Orono
Lewiston High School
Indian Agency
Humphrey
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